ἄκακος
ákakos
innocent
Primarily: innocent, without malice, untainted by evil intent or wrongdoing; also, lacking deceit or craftiness. The term describes someone who is not disposed to harm or ill, and by extension, may characterize persons who are guileless, unsuspecting, or genuinely well-intentioned in their actions or attitudes.
Hebrews 7:26 · Word #8
Lexicon G172
| Lemma | ἄκακος |
| Transliteration | ákakos |
| Strong's | G172 |
| Definition | Primarily: innocent, without malice, untainted by evil intent or wrongdoing; also, lacking deceit or craftiness. The term describes someone who is not disposed to harm or ill, and by extension, may characterize persons who are guileless, unsuspecting, or genuinely well-intentioned in their actions or attitudes. |
Morphology ADJ.S NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | innocent |
| Literal | guileless |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἄκακος |
| Strong's | G172 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G172-02
innocent one
| Morphological Notes | Adjective used substantively; nominative masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the literal sense "not evil" (ἀ- + κακός) and conveys moral innocence and lack of malice. The nominative masculine singular substantive adjective is represented as "one," indicating a singular male subject characterized by this quality. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
innocent
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'ἄκακος' is an adjective here modifying 'chief priest', so 'innocent' is correct; 'innocent one' is unnecessary and less precise in this adjectival list. |